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help!!
after i insert the 3rd boot up disk.. win nt prompt me with " win nt detected that more than 1 hd had more the 1024 cylinders" i've just fdisk to just one c: and format it..
can anyone help me...
thank you

You should setup and remove and format within NT installation, avoids problems. If it is causing problems then try these utilities to wipe your hard drive:
http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/support/faqs/faqs_20000120_0000000036.htm
or
www.killdisk.com

Sounds like the drive is over 7.8/8Gig?
If so then you need to supply the updated atapi.sys during setup.
More details on this at:
http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=13894
obviously).
courtesy of John Savill's faqs at:
http://www.windows2000faq.com - installations section.
Note: During setup NT can only create a max partition of 4Gig (fat16/ntfs); balance of drive is configured from within NT Disk Admin.
Also with NT, the max partition size for C: (active Primary) is 7.8/8Gig (and as ntfs
You may find it worth to browse the whole section and faqs in general; much there to know about re' the various constraints etc. when installing NT - various how to's a-plenty there.

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